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Berean Standard Bible

“Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.”

Genesis 33:1

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Jacob has sent gifts ahead, divided his household and wrestled with God. Now he lifts his eyes and sees Esau coming with four hundred men.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.

World English Bible (WEB)

Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. He divided the children between Leah, Rachel, and the two servants.

King James Version (KJV)

And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Jacob, lifting up his eyes, saw Esau coming with his four hundred men. So he made a division of the children between Leah and Rachel and the two women-servants.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ALZANDO Jacob sus ojos miró, y he aquí venía Esaú, y los cuatrocientos hombres con él: entonces repartió él los niños entre Lea y Rachêl y las dos siervas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A la distancia, Jacob vio a Esaú que llegaba con cuatrocientos hombres. Entonces repartió a sus hijos entre Lea, Raquel y las dos siervas.

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